Broomfield Sports and Entertainment Announces Front Office Staffing Changes
May 31, 2007 - NBA G League (G League)
Colorado 14ers News Release
Broomfield, Colo. - Broomfield Sports and Entertainment (BSE) Executive Vice President and COO Rick Nichols today announced several front office personnel changes for the Broomfield Event Center, Rocky Mountain Rage Hockey Team and Colorado 14ers Basketball Team. Former Corporate Sales Manager Jennifer Holt has been promoted to Director of Corporate Partnerships, while Jennifer Reifman has taken a duel role becoming Director of Game Entertainment and Community Relations.
BSE also announced the addition Casey Light as Corporate Sales Executive and Claire Wintermantel and Chris Dolge as Ticket Account Executives, who will handle season, corporate and group ticket sales for both teams. They will also help develop and execute group ticket sales promotions to enhance team awareness and attendance. They follow the latest addition of Account Executive Ryan Cross who joined the staff in February.
"It has been a pleasure seeing the BEC grow over the past year," said Holt. "As director, I look forward to leading our corporate partnership team and the Broomfield Event Center to a successful second season. With Casey Light as our new addition, I am confident that he has the right qualities, sales background and talent to help us reach our goals and service our existing sponsors."
"I anticipate these three new individuals to fit in nicely with our young and talented staff," added Nichols. I am looking forward to seeing their many positive contributions to this growing company and in the community."
Light comes to the BEC from KLZ 560 AM in Denver, where he served as Sales Manager. While at KLZ he oversaw commercial accounts and play-by-play, including Colorado State University Football and Basketball and Rocky Mountain Rage Hockey. A native of Wheat Ridge, Colorado and a proud farmer, Casey returned to the Denver-metro area in 2004 after nearly five years living, working, and attending school in New York City. He is a graduate of Pace University in Manhattan with a Bachelor of Arts in English Composition.
Wintermantel most recently worked as a marketing/sales and communications intern for the St. Louis Blues Hockey Club, where she helped with many aspects of the front office including media guide production and penthouse suite sales. She is a graduate of Purdue University, with a Bachelor of Arts in Sport Science and minors in Communication and Spanish. Recently, she completed a Master of Science degree in Sport Management from Northern Illinois University. While attending Northern Illinois University, she was the graduate assistant overseeing student employment at the Student Recreation Center.
Dolge is a recent graduate of Ithaca College (N.Y) with a Bachelors Degree in Sports Information and Communication. He has experience in many aspects of the sporting industry including radio and television broadcasting, reporting, producing, sports writing, sport production, and most recently, direct sales and marketing with a sports and entertainment marketing agency based in Denver.
Cross most recently worked with the Mile High United Way as a Campaign Representative where he raised awareness for such issues as Denver's Road Home, the continued support for education and youth, along with the importance of volunteering. Ryan currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Colorado Aids Project and is an active member in his community. He previously worked with the Denver Broncos ticket office for three seasons, where he assisted in the selling of Broncos and Colorado Crush season tickets and game day tickets for the Colorado Rapids. In 2006, he worked for the Colorado Rockies as an intern in the facilities department. He graduated in May 2005 from Johnson & Wales University - Denver with a Bachelor's of Science in Sports, Entertainment, and Event Management with a Minor in Leadership Studies and Sports Administration.
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